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On the day of the coming-of-age ceremony.
At 9:00 a.m., the Li family held a high-level business meeting within the group, and Li Taihe invited senior executives and board members to attend.
During the meeting, Li Taihe summarized the development history and current status of the Li family group, then officially announced that Li Hetai had come of age and told everyone that he would be gradually given management authority.
Lai Ho Tai has already demonstrated his abilities to the core of the company.
This ability not only facilitated the cooperation between the Li family group and the local area, but the shareholders also realized that this person's vision was no less than that of Li Taihe.
Li Hetai also owns a small financial investment company.
Two months ago, several shareholders within the group were dissatisfied and deliberately set up a scheme to bring in a small internet company to create hype. Everyone rushed to invest, including Li Hetai. As long as Li Hetai was eager for quick success and instant benefits, he would fall into their carefully laid trap.
Their money didn't come from thin air, so they naturally have the right to question it.
As a result, Li Hetai stopped investing once he found the small company's profit model, and thus avoided being trapped.
This small company was kept afloat by their money. Of course, it wasn't a legitimate business. It was just run by some greedy and indecisive people who invested too much in the early stages and couldn't give up. In the end, they suffered huge losses and were left with a mountain of debt.
The apparent prosperity is just a bubble. This small trap, in fact, proves that Li Hetai is a mature decision-maker and leader.
During the meeting, Li Hetai spoke.
The major shareholder representatives in the audience had no objections and applauded along with the others at the end.
The dinner will be held in the afternoon.
The dinner was held at a private hotel owned by the Li family.
The building is over a hundred stories high, with large lights shining out from the center, the light almost piercing through the clouds, making even the moon hanging in the sky appear dim.
Luxury cars are frequently seen speeding by on the road, and people are already posting online, "[Does anyone know what's happening in Wushui? (facepalm monkey.jpg)]"
Gu Xinglan was absent-minded on the way there, frequently turning her phone on and off. This time, she happened to see the post and couldn't resist clicking on it.
There's only one comment below: "[I guess some high-ranking official is celebrating their birthday; I saw that entire thread was full of 'Happy Birthday' messages.]"
"A Celestial Dragon?" Li Taihe leaned closer.
He and Li Taihe took a car to the hotel together.
The man looked radiant, showing no trace of the dejected state he had been in just a few weeks ago.
"Gu Xinglan, would you like to come somewhere with me?"
"where?"
He needs to find a special place tonight to receive his own memories.
"In a quiet place, I suddenly want to have some tea with you and spend quality time together."
Li Taihe was dressed up today, sporting a trendy hairstyle and wearing a strong cologne, clearly preparing for a party.
“Your son made plans with me first.” Gu Xinglan shook her head.
Li Taihe slowly narrowed his eyes, resting his hand on the inside handle.
"What did he want to ask you out for?"
Gu Xinglan shook her head and murmured, "Nothing much, just a celebration..."
He was curious as to why Li Taihe had asked him to go to the hotel together.
The car window flashed past the street trees, and the number of people outside the window dwindled.
Gu Xinglan's hand was unconsciously swiping the screen, with no intention of diverting his attention to the side. As a result, another hand reached out from the side and forcefully snatched his phone away.
With a faint smile on his face, Li Taihe slowly spoke: "Gu Xinglan, there must be some special fate between us, but now you are keeping me at arm's length. What, in your eyes, we are not even worth having a chance to be together?"
Although the man had a smile on his lips, his eyes were icy cold, giving people an inexplicable sense of oppression.
Creating tension is this person's forte.
Gu Xinglan let out a long breath and looked calmly at the person next to her. "Why didn't you tell me this when you locked me up in Changgu?"
When he is needed, he is an acquaintance; when not needed, he is a stranger. He can be summoned at will and dismissed at will. In the past, he relied on Li Taihe to get close to Li Hetai to complete his mission. Although he had a purpose, he almost lost his life to Li Taihe.
But this person was like a stone that could never be warmed; no matter how many times he expressed his loyalty, he could not win over Li Taihe.
"..." The person next to me remained silent for a long time before saying, "It was my mistake to lock you up there. If I want to seek your forgiveness, will you give me that chance?"
It was as if the tense atmosphere just moments ago was an illusion.
The tense atmosphere suddenly broke free like a kite with its string cut, instantly becoming enchanting, more like a slap followed by a sweet treat.
His mood is now fluctuating like a rollercoaster because of this unpredictable person.
The roads outside are becoming more and more familiar.
This wasn't on the way to the Li Family Hotel at all; it was on the way back to Changgu.
The roadside was covered with fallen leaves, and there wasn't a soul in sight.
"Let's go back and catch up." Li Taihe locked his phone in the car locker.
With a vague sense of foreboding in her heart, Gu Xinglan was dragged into the villa.
All the furniture in the Changgu villa had disappeared, and the floor was uneven, making it a bit uncomfortable to walk on.
The surroundings were dark.
Until Li Taihe came out with a candlestick.
The small flame swayed gently inside the transparent enclosure, occasionally emitting a sizzling sound.
It turns out that the uneven ground was made up of flower petals.
It was spread out completely.
When he walked again after standing on the ground for a long time, his feet felt a little sticky.
"Want a drink?" Li Taihe took off his coat and gently loosened his tie.
The suit jacket fell onto his shoulders.
The perfume smells really strong.
Gu Xinglan followed behind and watched as Li Taihe took out the only bottle of wine from the wine rack.
It's agave.
The bottle was still covered in dust, and the label was a little blurry from the dust. When it was wiped clean with a white cloth, the bottle immediately shone, and you could tell at a glance that it was a good wine.
Li Taihe also took out a shopping bag from a corner, which contained various cocktail ingredients.
It even contained an incense burner and a few pinches of incense.
He realized that Li Taihe wanted to become his father's disciple.
Gu Xinglan quietly raised her eyes.
Unfortunately, it was all dark around, so he couldn't see Li Taihe's expression.
Li Taihe didn't even come to see his own father one last time after he died, which made him think that this man was truly cold-blooded.
"Did you go to the old house and see him? What did he look like?" Li Taihe asked directly, as if he could tell what he was thinking, and placed a wine glass on the table.
The mixed liquor has a faint sweet aroma, and if you smell it closely, you can almost detect a hint of rust.
"I've never seen what he looks like, all I know is that the old man is very thin and small."
The first time he paid his respects, the figure he caught a glimpse of was that of a plump and well-off man.
Later, I didn't realize that her figure was entirely due to the clothes.
On the day he died, a lot of clothes were moved out of the house and burned on the brazier.
According to the servants who moved the body, the old man was so thin that he was just skin and bones. Even his dying expression showed neither fear nor relief; all that remained was his mouth.
“When I left at the age of twenty, he could no longer even eat coarse food and could only survive on liquid food. He is still alive today thanks to me,” said Li Taihe.